Monday, August 24, 2009

Happy Monday! This means it’s time to go and look at a few more wonderful Wisconsin etsians! Our first stop is: Happenstancebychance where you will find upcycled messenger bags made from reclaimed billboard signs, other fun bags from fabric and upholstery remnants and unique book markers.

To quote the song lyrics of Steve Winwood, “While you see a chance take it”.

I’ve always been creative and for many years I’ve been designing and creating different items...most recently, bookmarkers and purses. When one of my brothers heard about my recent job loss and my idea of trying to sell my creations online, his response was “the entrepreneurial spirit was born through necessity...market them worldwide and you’ll soon be hiring the rest of us”. Well, I’m not sure about having to hire others to help....but his comments really made me believe that maybe what has happened to me is my chance to sell my creations....the big push that I needed.

The definition of happenstance is “a chance circumstance” or “a chance happening”. Thus, the creation of my shop name “HappenstanceByChance”.

As a lifelong artist, I have been privileged in retirement to spend time creating treasures of nature. My birdhouse gourds reflect my bird breeding business. Yet I have such a love of animals I began to paint the true pet rocks. I majored in art at Marygrove college and supported my family with the sales of paintings in Arizona. When I moved to Wisconsin, I began the craft/art business and attend many art/craft shows around the state. I included chimes, potato cookers, and handmade rosaries.

As well as the art items I create, I offer an unusual item with Poison Ivy soap. When I moved to Wisconsin I found Poison Ivy and I was covered with the rash for 10 weeks. After much suffering I developed a soap that is totally natural with plants, herbs and coconut oil. I have sold it locally in Wisconsin for seven years with 100% positive results.

I love to create and work with my hands so I'm happy to share these items with you. But if you are looking for an item with a special personal touch for a gift, please contact me!

We are a home based company blending and selling premium fragrance oils for use in reed diffuser oils, bath and body products, candles, aromatherapy, soapmaking and more. In addition to our fragrance oils, we also sell reed diffusers, reed diffuser supplies and other fragranced products.

If you are looking for quality supplies at reasonable prices, you have happened upon the right place. We live in central Wisconsin and support buying and selling handcrafted goods !